Contents

Quite a legacy

The value of the AGM

Most directors find annual general meetings frustrating and say they provide little value either to the company or the board, is it time to look at the virtual AGM?

One share - one vote

Following the publication of a recent study, the EU executive will now evaluate the need for action on the issue of proportionality between capital and control in EU listed companies.

Confidence in audit information

A survey carried out by the ICAEW has found that confidence in audited information amongst UK and US fund managers is staying high.

The era of the inclusive leader

The latest report of Booz Allen Hamilton on turnover of chief executive officers suggests that a new breed of CEO has emerged and that we now see ‘The Era of the Inclusive Leader’.

Corporate governance and the Russian IPO

According to recent research, over 100 Russian companies are currently considering an IPO and 40 per cent of these are contemplating a flotation overseas.

Standards, standards, standards - and the supply chain

Jane Fiona Cumming revisits original research on global corporate social responsibility ‘standards’ to provide guidance on how they can be used by business to manage its interface with society.

Measuring the value of the non-executive

In his final article Mark Goodridge looks at the qualities which make up a good non-executive and how to measure the value they bring to the company.